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Title: ELECTROSTATIC SPACE CHARGE SYSTEM FOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN BROILER PRODUCTION HOUSES

Author
item Mitchell, Bailey
item RITZ, CASEY - UNIV OF GEORGIA-ATHENS
item FAIRCHILD, BRIAN - UNIV OF GEORGIA-ATHENS
item CZARICK, MIKE - UNIV OF GEORGIA-ATHENS
item WORLEY, JOHN - UNIV OF GEORGIA-ATHENS

Submitted to: American Society of Agricultural Engineers Meetings Papers
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/23/2004
Publication Date: 7/25/2004
Citation: Mitchell, B.W., Ritz, C., Fairchild, B., Czarick, M., Worley, J. 2004. Electrostatic Space Charge System For Air Quality Improvement In Broiler Production Houses. American Society of Agricultural Engineers Meetings Papers.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Reducing airborne dust in enclosed animal housing has been shown to result in corresponding reductions in airborne bacteria, ammonia and odor. Technologies that have been shown to be effective for reducing airborne dust in animal areas include misting with an oil spray, water mists, extra ventilation, and electrostatic space charge systems. Increasing pressure from environmental groups to reduce PM-10 and ammonia emissions from animal housing has led to considerable interest by the poultry and swine industries for practical systems to reduce these air pollutants. This presentation will describe an electrostatic space charge system (ESCS) that was designed to reduce airborne dust and ammonia emissions from a commercial broiler production house. The ESCS for this application was based on patented technology that was developed over a period of several years to reduce airborne dust and pathogens and proven in numerous research trials in poultry hatchers and growout areas. A recently completed study in a small broiler breeder house showed the ESCS reduced airborne dust and ammonia by an average of 60%, reduced total bacteria by 76%, and it reduced the number of Salmonella infected broilers produced from eggs gathered in the study. Preliminary results for the broiler production house system will be given.